Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis
A standardized system for reporting pelvic organ prolapse is important for clinical communication, patient follow-up, and meaningful comparisons between studies. In 1996, the description of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system (POPQ) was published. We hypothesized that its use in published articles of specialized journals would increase over time.
Methods
Articles from eight journals in 2004 and 2007 were included if any attempt to grade prolapse was mentioned. Reviews, editorials, and abstracts were excluded.
Results
Use of POPQ increased from 64.9% to 82.1% (p = 0.01) while other systems decreased. POPQ was used more frequently in the US than other countries. Urologists used POPQ less and Baden–Walker more frequently than other specialists.
Conclusions
Use of POPQ has increased in the period studied. This trend was observed in all the subgroups analyzed, showing that POPQ is being adopted as the universal language of prolapse in the published literature.
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Abbreviations
- AJOG:
-
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- AUGS:
-
American Urogynecologic Association
- BW:
-
Baden–Walker system
- ICS:
-
International Continence Society
- Int Urogynecol J:
-
International Urogynecology Journal
- MRI:
-
Magnetic resonance imaging
- Neurourol&Urodyn:
-
Neurourology and Urodynamics
- NS:
-
Not specified systems
- Ob/Gyn:
-
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- OS:
-
Other specified systems
- POP:
-
Pelvic organ prolapse
- POPQ:
-
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system
- SGS:
-
Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
- US:
-
United States
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No financial support was received for this study. Alejandro Treszezamsky, Lauren Rascoff, and Azin Shahryarinejad have no conflict of interest to report. Michael Vardy has received grant support from Astellas, has been a speaker for Astellas, GSK, and Wyeth, and has acted as a consultant for Astellas, Bard, and Wyeth.
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Treszezamsky, A.D., Rascoff, L., Shahryarinejad, A. et al. Use of pelvic organ prolapse staging systems in published articles of selected specialized journals. Int Urogynecol J 21, 359–363 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-1044-1
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